City · Pazardzhik
Prayer times in Peshtera
Residents of and visitors to Peshtera can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Peshtera is a city in Bulgaria, in Pazardzhik, with about 18,676 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Peshtera
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Peshtera
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Peshtera
It helps to know how prayer times in Peshtera move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:34 AM on 21 June and 6:06 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 32 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:54 PM and 9:02 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 15 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 07 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:35 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:25 PM | 5:28 PM | 9:02 PM | 11:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 7:11 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:40 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:21 PM | 2:37 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:30 PM |
Peshtera lies 109 km south-east of Sofia, so Dhuhr in Peshtera comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Sofia. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Peshtera.
Finding the Qibla from Peshtera
In Peshtera you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 142.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,712 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Peshtera and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Peshtera
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Peshtera is at about 5:44 AM and iftar at 5:46 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Peshtera is located
Peshtera lies at 42.0337° N, 24.3000° E, in Pazardzhik, in Bulgaria. The nearest administrative centre is Pazardzhik, 19 km away. Nearby places include Pazardzhik (19 km), Velingrad (25 km), and Plovdiv (39 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Peshtera
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
- Population
- 18,676
- Coordinates
- 42.03372, 24.29995
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 142.9° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,712 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Peshtera
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Peshtera is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:28 PM for the majority, 6:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Peshtera, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Peshtera
- Pazardzhik19 km · north
- Velingrad25 km · west
- Plovdiv39 km · east
- Asenovgrad47 km · east
- Panagyurishte52 km · north
- Smolyan61 km · south-east
- General Nikolaevo62 km · north-east
- Samokov70 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Peshtera
Which calculation method is used for Peshtera?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What time is Fajr in Peshtera?
Fajr in Peshtera depends on the season: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Peshtera differ from Sofia?
Yes. Peshtera is 109 km from Sofia, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Peshtera comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Sofia.
How long is the fast in Peshtera during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Peshtera?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 9:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.